I was finally able to access ArchiveGrid from our public library, but I was not ecstatic about the results. I found out that Sitting Bull lived from 1834?-1890 and that I could order a copy of the card with an envelope. Also, there were personal papers of Elmo Scott Watson, who I assume was a journalist. It showed 3 of 17 sources.
Next I tried researching women who took part in the American Revolution; the site said that there were other sources (700+), but I didn't know how to access them. What I saw listed under the 4 sources were letters, gravestones, photos, clippings, and scrapbooks. The sources/institutions were not listed. I filled out ordering information, but so far, I'm not sure what to do next.
With CAMIO, I had even worse results. I was able to see what they had for sources, but I was unable to find a place to type in my search because it wanted a user name and password, and neither the library one or the one on my state library card worked.
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So sorry for your difficulty here. In ArchiveGrid you click the link for information about an item. On that screen is a link to information about the owning institution. ArchiveGrid is an index to special collections. It tells you who owns what, but it is not full text or full image. It is aimed at serious researchers or genealogists who can travel to those institutions. CAMIO is a wonderful resource you could use in your classroom. It sounds as if your public library is not correctly connected. We will check on that. It should be available from school, too, so I hope you'll give it another try. Thanks for working on this lesson.
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